Investigators try to piece together starved teen's past

Friday, April 9, 2004

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- While investigators tried to unravel the story of a 16-year-old boy who weighed just 40 pounds when he was taken to an Illinois hospital this week, a few details about his background were emerging.

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